#4D8D35 Color
#4D8D35 is rgb(77, 141, 53) in RGB, hsl(104, 45%, 38%) in HSL, and about cmyk(45%, 0%, 62%, 45%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is May Green (#4C9141), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.49. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#4D8D35rgb(77, 141, 53)hsl(104, 45%, 38%)hsv(104, 62%, 55%)cmyk(45%, 0%, 62%, 45%)oklch(58.1% 0.139 138.2)lab(52.91% -34.20 39.06)lch(52.91% 51.91 131.21)What #4D8D35 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #4D8D35, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#4D8D35 Channel Values
How #4D8D35 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 77 · G 141 · B 53 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 104° · S 45% · L 38% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 104° · S 62% · V 55% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 45% · M 0% · Y 62% · K 45% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.06:1 vs white · 5.18:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #4D8D35 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #4D8D35
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #4D8D35; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #4D8D35
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #4D8D35 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#4D8D35#858536#728835#7C7C39#6C8337#5B8686#55896E#7E7E7EUsing #4D8D35 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-4d8d35: #4D8D35;background-color: #4D8D35;colors: { 'color-4d8d35': '#4D8D35' }Color(red: 0.302, green: 0.553, blue: 0.208)<color name="color_4d8d35">#4D8D35</color>fill="#4D8D35"More Green Colors
#4D8D35 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#4D8D35 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #4D8D35?
#4D8D35 is a dark green — rgb(77, 141, 53) in RGB and hsl(104, 45%, 38%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is May Green (#4C9141), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.49.
What is the RGB value of #4D8D35?
#4D8D35 is rgb(77, 141, 53) — red 77, green 141, and blue 53 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #4D8D35?
#4D8D35 converts to approximately cmyk(45%, 0%, 62%, 45%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #4D8D35 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #4D8D35 scores 4.06:1 against white and 5.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #4D8D35 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #4D8D35 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is forestgreen (#228B22) at a CIE76 distance of 12.75, which is visibly different.
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